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THOMPSON, Henry Taylor Jr "H.T." - Date of
birth
17 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Virginia -
Hometown
Buckhorn, Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33645206 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 April 1945 - Place of
death
Berg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 7 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry T. Thompson Sr. (father)
Agnes R. (Brown) Thompson (mother)
Clyde B. Thompson (brother)
Oliver C. Thompson (brother)
Wallace H. Thompson (brother)
Thelma R. Thompson (sister)
Grace M. Thompson (sister)
Willie A. Thompson (sister)
Mary E. Thompson (sister)
Francis H. Thompson (brother)
Gladys M. (Hendrick) Thompson (wife)
More information
Cpl Henry T. Thompson Jr. graduated from Burkhorn High School and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps for one year and was a checker before he enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 9 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / George Family Tree / 1930 Census / Virginia Marriage Records, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Bill Wheeler